RE: Meant nicely15 Jan 2021 12:22
Totally agree.
There are a lot of options: total sale, partial sale only, partial sale and JV, JV only, no deal etc
I (for various reasons) suspect a total sale or no deal options are less likely outcomes at this stage. I do think AA will want in and that in all those events the price will be going north of here.
I suspect, as you infer, it's more likely to be some form of JV farm in style agreement than a full buyout. Who knows.
This may mean less immediate short term leaps in gains, but I think is more likely to result in a larger gradual returns to shareholders, as they prove up the resources with a major.
Depending on the deal specifics, Im prepared to wait and hold. However the same as you F29 if a full sale ends up being the outcome I'll just count up and move on. I'm simply not setting my expectations and hopes on that.